Hormones and how they work

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In generally accepted terms, we all have to face the fact that menopause can

basically change your life, but these articles may help us understand the

basics of it, anyway.

Our hormone health effects and intergenerational impacts can come from exposure

to high concentrations of ubiquitous substances. Could the environment be

causing these hormone problems?

http://e.hormone.tulane.edu/learning/what-does-ed-mean.html

More on hormones: The secretion of hormones from successive levels of endocrine

cells is stimulated by chemical signals originating from cells higher up the

hierarchical system. The master coordinator of hormonal activity in mammals is

the hypothalamus, which acts on input that it receives from the central nervous

system.[1]Other hormone secretion occurs in response to local conditions, such

as the rate of secretion of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid cells in

response to fluctuations of ionized calcium levels in extracellular fluid. Read

more here: The secretion of hormones from successive levels of endocrine cells

is stimulated by chemical signals originating from cells higher up the

hierarchical system. The master coordinator of hormonal activity in mammals is

the hypothalamus, which acts on input that it receives from the central nervous

system.[1] Other hormone secretion occurs in response to local conditions, such

as the rate of secretion of parathyroid hormone by the parathyroid cells in

response to fluctuations of ionized calcium levels in extracellular fluid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormone

Ask the dietician: http://www.dietitian.com/hormones.html

What Is the Endocrine System?

The foundations of the endocrine system are the hormones and glands. As the

body's chemical messengers, hormones transfer information and instructions

from one set of cells to another. Although many different hormones circulate

throughout the bloodstream, each one affects only the cells that are genetically

programmed to receive and respond to its message. Hormone levels can be

influenced by factors such as stress, infection, and changes in the balance of

fluid and minerals in blood.

http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/endocrine.html

Menopause and the hormone system: Working in collaboration with the National

Institutes of Health and other Department of Health and Human Services agencies,

FDA has developed science-based informational materials on its latest guidance

on menopausal hormone therapies (estrogens and estrogens with progestins), and

is working closely with women's health organizations, community-based

organizations, and other experts to get this information out to women and

health-care providers. http://www.fda.gov/womens/menopause/

Blessings,

Lottie